Thasos

[ thah-saws; English they-sos, -sohs ]

/ ˈθɑ sɔs; English ˈθeɪ sɒs, -soʊs /

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noun

a Greek island in the N Aegean. About 170 sq. mi. (440 sq. km).

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OTHER WORDS FROM Thasos

Tha·si·an

[they-shee-uhn, -shuhn, -see-uhn], /ˈθeɪ ʃi ən, -ʃən, -si ən/, adjective, noun

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How to use Thasos in a sentence

Massalla, with a number of other fugitives, sought safety in the island of Thasos, and soon after made submission to Antony.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various
Sailing with a fleet to Thasos, the Athenians defeated them at sea and effected a landing on the island.
The History of the Peloponnesian War|Thucydides
An Athenian force must be stationed in the north, at Lemnos or Thasos.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2|Various
From Thasos he might easily have invaded Macedonia and inflicted great damage upon that country, but he refrained from doing so.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume II|Aubrey Stewart & George Long

No forests exist on the island; all wood is brought from the coast of Rumelia or from Thasos.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Thasos

Thásos

/ (ˈθæsɒs) /

noun

a Greek island in the N Aegean: colonized by Greeks from Paros in the 7th century bc as a gold-mining centre; under Turkish rule (1455–1912). Pop: 13 761 (2001). Area: 379 sq km (146 sq miles)

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